Hand made Raggedy Ann rag doll. Her face is embroidered with yarn, and she has the traditional triangle noses. Her hair is also made from looped yarn. Raggedy Ann is wearing a checkered top and bloomers. She has striped stockings and black fabric shoes. Johnny Gruelle, who was born in Illinois, wrote the Raggedy Ann stories for his daughter, Marcella, who was sick. He published the first Raggedy Ann story in 1915. These dolls were hand made by Shelley Stewart at the University of South Florida. The figure is 18 inches (46 cm) tall.